Today, Cockroach Janata Party is scheduled to protest at Jantar Mantar, but before that Abhijeet Dipke, Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been detained. Along with this, Dhruv Rathi has been detained from his house. Amidst all this, the question is arising that where is Rahul Gandhi, who is demanding the removal of CEC by invoking the Constitution, why has he not come to support CJP.
Let it be known that Cockroach Janata Party wants to protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Earlier, the party had demonstrated in Bengaluru on 8 October. But, before reaching Delhi, party founder Deepke was taken into custody. More than 400 people have been detained since yesterday. Regarding this, Deepke had said that what are Amit Shah and Narendra Modi afraid of, that people are not being allowed to gather at Jantar Mantar.
Where is Rahul Gandhi after all?
Amid CJP's protest, Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is scheduled to visit Chennai today. There he will meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK founder Vijay for lunch at a hotel. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President B. According to Manikkam Tagore, this meeting is considered important after the victory of TVK in Madurantakam and Dharapuram assembly by-elections. During this time, senior leaders and ministers of both the parties are also expected to participate.
After this, Rahul Gandhi will interact with students and Gen-Z in the 'Manavraglin Kural' i.e. 'Students' Voice' program organized at Island Grounds at 5 pm. More than 5,000 people are expected to participate in this program organized by Congress to protest against NEET. Issues like alleged irregularities related to NEET, funding for education, pressure from coaching institutes and employment of youth are likely to be discussed in the programme.
Did Congress protest?
Congress has been continuously protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar since October 6. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were also detained on 6 and 7 October. After this, on Friday, October 9, the leaders of INDIA alliance met President Draupadi Murmu. During this, the leaders raised demands for removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from the post, ban on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter list and restoration of names of allegedly removed voters.
How did Delhi become a fort?
- In Delhi, a radius of about 1.5 kilometers around Jantar Mantar, Janpath, Election Commission and Delhi Police Headquarters was marked as sensitive area.
- Deploying more than 6,500 security personnel in the area.
- At least 7 levels of barricading has been done on the roads leading to Jantar Mantar.
- New Delhi district is divided into more than 20 zones.
- People are being informed that demonstrations are not allowed by installing loudspeakers at sensitive places.
- People are being appealed to avoid gathering without permission, damaging public property and violence.
- 12 detention centers have been prepared to keep the people detained during the demonstration.
- Policemen have been instructed to exercise restraint and not react to any provocative activity.
- Hotels, lodges and guest houses in New Delhi and Central Delhi are being investigated.
- Airbnb operators and property owners have also been instructed to remain alert.
- More than 300 CCTV cameras have been installed at sensitive places to keep an eye on the security arrangements.
- Body cameras are being used for senior police officers.
- There is information that about 100 photographers and videographers have been deployed to record the incidents and police action.
- People are being informed through community centres, mosques and Resident Welfare Association (RWA) about not getting permission to protest.
- An order has been given to shut down mobile internet services within a radius of 4 kilometers of Janpath-Kartavya Path intersection from 10 pm on October 9 to 10 pm on October 10.
- The Special Cell of Delhi Police has issued this order after the approval of the Home Ministry.
- Airtel, Jio, Vodafone-Idea (Vi) and MTNL have been instructed to implement the order.
- The ban will remain in force on all mobile internet technologies.
- According to the new advisory of Delhi Metro, entry and exit at 45 stations will remain closed from 9 pm on October 9 to 6 pm on October 10.
- Earlier there was a plan to limit entry and exit at 57 metro stations, but later it was changed.
- Due to security arrangements, a total of 254 trains have been canceled between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10.
- The canceled trains include 75 mail and express trains and 179 local trains.
- Due to cancellation of trains, services connecting Delhi to Ghaziabad, Meerut, Panipat and Kurukshetra have been affected.
- Passengers traveling from New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station have been advised to check the status of their train before leaving for home.